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La fuerza laboral de salud ambiental en Hawai: estado actual y recomendaciones para mejorar
Rosana Hernández Weldon1, Catherine Pirkle1
1Office of Public Health Studies, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa.
Hawai'i journal of health & social welfare
|September 4, 2025
Resumen
Las Islas Hawai
Área de la Ciencia:
- Salud del medio ambiente
- Salud pública
- El cambio climático
- La contaminación
Sus antecedentes:
- Hawai enfrenta desafíos únicos de salud ambiental, incluida la contaminación atmosférica volcánica, el aumento del nivel del mar, los incendios forestales y los vectores de enfermedades tropicales.
- Una fuerza laboral fuerte de salud ambiental (EH) es crucial para abordar estas amenazas distintas en Hawai.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Para sintetizar la evidencia sobre las necesidades de la fuerza laboral de salud ambiental en Hawai.
- Identificar las lagunas y proponer estrategias para fortalecer la fuerza laboral de EH en el estado.
Principales métodos:
- Revisión de la literatura dirigida.
- Entrevistas cualitativas con las partes interesadas.
Principales resultados:
- La fuerza laboral de salud ambiental actual en Hawai es insuficiente para satisfacer las necesidades del estado.
- Las disciplinas clave que contribuyen incluyen la ciencia ambiental, la epidemiología, la toxicología y la comunicación de riesgos.
Conclusiones:
- Abordar la brecha de la fuerza laboral de EH requiere una inversión estratégica en las instituciones académicas y el Departamento de Salud de Hawai.
- La ampliación de la colaboración intersectorial y los programas de capacitación son esenciales para la creación de una fuerza laboral de educación superior competente y culturalmente competente en Hawai.
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